NON-FOOD COMMODITY PRICES GROW BY 0.6% IN ARMENIA IN APRIL 2008

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 14, 2008

YEREVAN, MAY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The 0.6% inflation in Armenia’s non-food
commodity market in April on March 2008 was somewhat affected by the
growth in prices of gasoline (2.5%) and diesel fuel (5.2%).

According to the RA National Statistical Service, the prices of
building materials, cosmetics, stationery, textiles, furniture,
horticultural items, detergents and jewelry increased by 0.1-4.6%
in April on March 2008. In parallel with this, there was a fall in
prices of fuel (4.1% – in connection with a 5% fall in price of liquid
petroleum gas), cultural goods (2.3%) and medicines (0.3%). The level
of prices in the other commodity groups under observation remained
the same as compared with the previous month.